Never underestimate the power of a woman with her back to the wall. In March 2020, as Covid blew across the planet, the shutters came down on live venues and recording studios, and the music scene fell suddenly silent, Ghalia Volt faced the same dilemma as every other artist. What now? The answer was One Woman Band ... Verder lezen

Strongman's 7th studio recording: Tired of Talkin is destined to further establish the guitar slinger's reputation as one of the most exciting artists on the International Blues scene. Strongman's impressive resume includes stints opening for guitar legends B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Johnny Winter ... Verder lezen

Blues Caravan is unstoppable. Fifteen years after Europe's most respected label put on its first showcase tour, the founding concept is instantly familiar to blues fans: every night, on club stages across the US and Europe, three rising talents will burn down the house and kick the blues into the modern age. Get on your couch and enjoy a great live music concert from home with Jeremiah Johnson, Whitney Shay and Ryan Perry ... Verder lezen

New album release from AJ Croce: By Request (Compass Records, 5 February 2021). By Request is a retrospective of Croce’s life. It’s not just a assemblage of songs, but tracks attached to specific memories for the artist, some stretching as far back as 35 years or more through his life ... Verder lezen

Israel Nash is back with ‘Topaz’. Set for release in March 2021, ‘Topaz’ is described as “a triumphant rock-and-roll experiment, full of fat horns, gospel choruses, swagger, hope, and pain.” ... Verder lezen

‘Geluiden uit het Diepe Zuiden’ heeft als ondertitel ‘Verhalen over muziek en maatschappij’ en dat geeft wel goed aan waar het boek over gaat. Net als in het eerste boek van Johan Spin ‘Reizen door het land van de blues’ voert muziek weer nadrukkelijk de boventoon ... Verder lezen

Historic Recordings Vol.1 & 2, rare recordings of legendary blues guitarist Eric Clapton. Features performances with The Yardbirds, Jimmy Page and Sonny Boy Williamson ... Verder lezen

Award-winning singer/songwriter/harmonica ace has been delivering soul-fired music for over 40 years. Damage Control is a rousing mixture of rollicking old-school rock and roll, gospel-tinged soul and razor-sharp R&B. Salgado's huge, expressive vocals deliver wistful, street-wise lyrics that hit hard on a dozen new original songs and a frisky cover of Larry Williams' "Slow Down." ... Verder lezen

A new collection, Bob Dylan - 1970, the first widely available pressing of a three-disc set of long-sought-after studio recordings many of which feature George Harrison, will be released by Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings on February 26, 2021 ... Verder lezen

CALL US WHEN IT'S OVER - the 6th studio album by TINY LEGS TIM - is a spontaneous burst of energy and joy after three months of musical wasteland during the lockdown ... Verder lezen

Blues In The Alley features artists influential in continuing/developing the traditions of the blues in the southeast. Three Disc Box Set, 83 superbly remastered tracks in total, featuring Richard Armstrong, Willie (W.C.) Baker, Willie Brown, John Bullard, Ray Charles, Earl Hooker, Tommy Malone, Jerry McCain, Poor Jim, Jimmy Wilson and more. Also includes a 78-page book featuring essays, rare period photographs, complete sessionography, and extensive gallery of original 78 and 45 record labels ... Verder lezen

Virtuoso blues guitarist Bobby Parker inspired John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Jimmy Page and many others yet it has taken 66 years since his recording debut for a proper compilation to be issued under his name. Bobby Parker originals are hard to come by – apart from the hit Watch your Step, everything else is a valuable collector’s item. But this compilation brings them all together in one set! ... Verder lezen

New Orleans bluesman Alabama Slim readies new solo album with all-star cast, 'The Parlor' out January 29, 2021. The final product is an instant classic, a lesson of perseverance and true grit. One never knows when the proper team can come together to leave their cumulative mark on an age-old genre ... Verder lezen

DeWolff keert terug met een nieuw album “Wolffpack” dat wordt uitgebracht op 5 Februari 2021 via Mascot Records. In hun studiobunker in Utrecht hebben de broers Pablo en Luka van de Poel en Robin Piso tijdens de wereldwijde lockdown weer een majestueuze plaat gemaakt ... Verder lezen

Groundbreaking young blues visionary Selwyn Birchwood will release his highly anticipated third Alligator album, Living In A Burning House, on Friday, January 29, 2021. The rising guitar and lap steel player calls his original music “electric swamp funkin’ blues,” defined by raw and soulful musicianship played with fire-and-brimstone fervor ... Verder lezen

Larkin Poe are set to release Kindred Spirits, their first-ever covers album. Out on November 20th, Kindred Spirits is a collection of stripped-back versions of both classic and new songs, and it follows the release of their fifth studio album, Self Made Man, released this past June on their own Tricki-Woo Records ... Verder lezen

Fleetwood Mac - The Best Of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. Re-press of this critically acclaimed collection featuring the best of the Peter Green era with Fleetwood Mac. A double LP Vinyl featuring x21 tracks ... Verder lezen

New release: Layla Zoe - Nowhere Left To Go (Layla Zoe Music - 8 January 2021). This album features everything from blues to rock, folk, gospel and more. Don't miss this, her 15th album, self-produced and a welcome addition to the rich and vibrant discography of a truly skilled and dedicated songwriter, vocalist and artist ... Verder lezen

Steve Lukather aka “Luke” en Joseph Williams zullen op 26 februari 2021 hun eigen solo album uitbrengen via The Players Club / Mascot Label Group. Beide heren hebben een aanzienlijke bijdrage geleverd aan elkaars album ... Verder lezen

George Benson Releases New Live Album ‘Weekend in London’. Out: 13th November via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. The electrifying new album captures his intimate 2019 performance at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club ... Verder lezen

The Teskey Brothers‘ Josh Teskey and Ash Grunwald have announced a forthcoming joint album, ‘Push The Blues Away’. ‘Push The Blues Away’ is “an album born out of a mutual love for the blues and a genuine appreciation for each other’s talents”. “This album was made how any good blues album should be in my opinion. Spontaneously and instinctively.” ... Verder lezen

There are box sets and then there are BOX SETS. John Mayall’s The First Generation 1965 - 1974 set sits firmly in the latter category, being substantial both in the artefacts contained within and the superb music it encompasses. The first set of this size to be released documenting John Mayall’s early years sees not only all albums from his much lauded formative career, but also unreleased tracks aplenty. Featuring Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor, Harvey Mandel, Blue Mitchell, Jon Mark and many more outstanding musicians, this mammoth package contains 35 CDs, a beautiful hardback book and much more ... Verder lezen

Vanaf vandaag is Black Stone Cherry's zevende studio album 'The Human Condition' overal verkrijgbaar, via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. Het is uit op rood transparant vinyl, Limited Edition CD Boxset en digitaal ... Verder lezen

With the worldwide pandemic wrecking utter havoc upon the careers of many musicians, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar elected to use their time off the road to record, their latest tour-de-force, the astonishingly powerful, funky and deeply soulful The Reckless One ... Verder lezen

Omar & The Howlers - Too Much Is Not Enough is a completely different approach to Jimmy Reed and is now reissued as the inaugural title on the Omar Classics Series on Omar's Big Guitar Music label. This album also features Gary Clark, Jr. on several tracks ... Verder lezen

VizzTone is proud to present the first THREE releases from Bob Corritore’s new “FROM THE VAULTS” series — including previously unavailable and unreleased gems from Corritore’s vast master tape archives, produced by Bob for his Southwest Musical Arts Foundation, and released through the VizzTone label group ... Verder lezen

Craft Recordings announces a comprehensive reissue of George Thorogood and The Destroyers’ Live in Boston, 1982. Newly remastered by the GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer Paul Blakemore, the 27-track Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert captures the band’s fiery set in its entirety, including spoken introductions. Plus, the release includes 12 previously unreleased tracks (including performances of “Bad to the Bone,” “Who Do You Love?,” and “Cocaine Blues”) and marks the first time the set will be available on vinyl ... Verder lezen

ERA 1 (As, Bs and Rarities 1978-1984) is a new Chris Rea rarities compilation that brings together his early work in a triple-CD package ... Verder lezen

Johnny Cash's archive vocal recordings are being set to the orchestral backing of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road for a special new 12-track album, set for release on 13 November via Columbia Records ... Verder lezen

It is with extreme reverence that Third Man Records present to you The White Stripes Greatest Hits. The first-ever official anthology of recordings from the iconic rock duo, Jack and Meg White, is an essential career-spanning collection highlighting 26 previously released songs ... Verder lezen